Saturday, January 5, 2008

It's now a new year as I am sitting here writing this and I can't believe it. It doesn't seem like it has been almost 3 weeks since I last wrote but it has. Grace's Christmas program has come and gone. Papa has come and gone. My Dad came and did get here in time to see her program and then we left for AL the very next morning. Christmas was nice. It was a busy time and there was work involved, but I was able to spend a lot of good quality time with my family. My parents were moving in to a new house over the holidays and my Mom broke her arm a few weeks ago so she was not able to do very much. My sister and her family came over and she and I unpacked and put things away while the kids all played together. It had been a long time since she and I had spent very much time together and it was really nice. We talked allot and laughed allot. We also listened to Elvis music and watched a few Elvis documentaries. Kerry is what most people would call obsessed about Elvis. It started a couple of years ago I guess when she and her family visited Graceland and she had allot of unanswered questions so she started reading books and just became fascinated with everything Elvis. We grew up liking Elvis. My Mom was a huge Elvis fan, I had an uncle that served with him in the Army, I graduated from high school 30 minutes from Tupelo, MS which was his birthplace and grew up about an hour and a half from Memphis. I remember when he died and watching the funeral and all the mourners on TV. I had not quite turned 7 years old. So, we were always Elvis fans but more so now than ever. Kerry loaned me a book while I was there about June Juanico who was his first love and it was such a good book, I couldn't lay it down. It made me want to know more and find out more about him so then we watched a DVD about their relationship and while we were unpacking at my parents, we watched "Elvis That's the Way It Is", which was so fascinating. He led a very interesting life, was so talented, had an amazing voice, and the most gorgeous eyes and mouth I've ever seen. I told Dave that I had been bitten by the Elvis bug and he said "Oh no" but I promised him that I would not become quite as obsessed as my sister has and he just laughed and said Okay.

About Me

I am a stay at home mom to Grace, age 15, and Zach, age 12. Being a Mom is the hardest job that I've ever had but also the most rewarding. Both Grace and Zach bring so much joy, love and laughter to my life. In addition to being a stay at home mom, I am also a Senior Consultant with Thirty-One Gifts and a part-time Retail Merchandiser with Hallmark. So, I have plenty to keep me busy! My husband, Dave, retired from the USMC in 2013 and we moved from Camp Lejeune, NC to Madison, AL to be closer to my family. He is now the Logistics Manager for a company in Decatur, AL and I couldn't be more proud of his service to our country and his perseverance and flexibility in transitioning to the civilian world. He is an amazing father and husband and I love him more each and every day. On a lighter note, I love sushi, sweet iced tea, skinny cinnamon dolce lattes and cinnamon scones from Starbucks...and Elvis!